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US close: Stocks weaker as earnings season rolls on
Wall Street stocks finished in the red on Tuesday, as market participants digested earnings from some of the nation's biggest firms and held their breath ahead of a flurry of tech results after the close.
United Oil agrees sale of Central North Sea assets
United Oil & Gas announced the signing of non-binding heads of terms on an agreement to sell UK Central North Sea licences P2480 and P2519 to Quattro Energy, it announced on Wednesday, for headline consideration of up to £3. 2m.
London close: Stocks firmer on travel news as investors await Fed
London stocks closed in positive territory on Wednesday, with travel shares higher, but gains were muted as investors closed their pocketbooks ahead of the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve.
VR Education makes solid operational progress in first half
Virtual reality (VR) technology company VR Education updated the market on its first half of trading on Wednesday, reporting that it had continued to trade in line with market expectations.
Angle agrees pharma services contract with new customer
Liquid biopsy company Angle has agreed a pharma services contract with another new customer, it announced on Wednesday, for its recently-established pharma services business.
Pebble Beach trades as expected through first half
Broadcast and streaming software company Pebble Beach Systems updated the market on its trading on Wednesday, reporting that it had traded “well” in the first half.
GetBusy recurring revenue rises, first-half losses widen
Document and task management software company GetBusy reported a 12% improvement in group recurring revenue at constant currency in its first half on Wednesday, £6. 94m, with growth coming in at 9% in reported currency.
Empire Metals upbeat on recent drilling at Eclipse
Resource exploration and development company Empire Metals announced the results of the third phase of reverse circulation (RC) and infill diamond drilling at the Eclipse Gold Project on Wednesday, which is located 55 kilometres north-east of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia.
Power Metal exercises option to acquire Botswana's Tati Project
Exploration and development company Power Metal Resources has exercised its option to acquire a 100% interest in two gold-nickel exploration licences in the Tati Greenstone Belt, located near Francistown, Botswana, it announced on Wednesday.
Tracsis awarded new, significant rail contract
Rail, traffic and transport technology company Tracsis has been awarded a new multi-year significant contract in the UK for its ‘RailHub’ software product suite, it announced on Wednesday.
Quarantine for vaccinated travellers from EU, US could be relaxed
Fully-vaccinated travellers from so-called ‘amber’ countries in the European Union, as well as the United States, could soon join jabbed British travellers in avoiding quarantine when they arrive in the United Kingdom.
Smart Metering Systems on track after first half
Smart Metering Systems said in a trading update on Wednesday that revenue and underlying profit in its first half was in line with its expectations.
Renalytix appoints Ann Berman to board
Renalytix announced the appointment of Ann Berman to its board on Wednesday, as chair of its audit committee and a member of the nomination committee.
Asia report: Markets mixed, Hong Kong bourse bounces
Markets in Asia were once again mixed by the close on Wednesday, with stocks in Hong Kong returning to growth after two sessions of large declines.
FDM Group confident after fall in first-half revenues
IT services company FDM Group reported a 7% fall in revenue in its first half on Wednesday, to £131. 1m, which it put down to having a lower average number of consultants, or ‘Mounties’, deployed during the first half.
Losses narrow for Aston Martin, BAT posts higher revenues
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open five points higher on Wednesday, having closed down 0. 42% at 6,96. 08 on Tuesday.